I am going to get my boys some books for Christmas. They LOVE to read, and we go through books like crazy. We have a TON of old Golden Books and other random books that I've picked up at yard sales and such.

What is your suggestion for good children's books (preferably that aren't $12+ per book)? Favorite author or series (we love Eric Carle, Laura Numeroff, Dr. Seuss...)? My boys are 2 and 5. I would love Christian themed books!!

**Before you ask...we live in a rural area. My oldest ds is in kindergarten but is only allowed to go to the library once a week. The closest public library is 20 miles away and we don't get there often at all.**

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My kids also like some chapter books. We read Magic Treehouse all the time and then have Read Along copies of Little House on the Prairie(just the first book), Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ramona, and Walk Two Moons.

My kids are 4 months, 2 1/2 yrs and 5 yrs old...don't do much reading to the 4 month old yet.

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I word of caution on the Berenstein Bears books. You might not care so much, but in case you would, I have found that many of these books portray the dad as stupid, as the children knowing more than the dad, and the mom basically as never doing anything wrong. Not all the books are like that, but many of them are. I screen the ones we get from the library.

Oh, and chapter books would be good at that age, too. In addition to the ones above, we like Geronimo Stilton (and Thea Stilton), Hank the Cowdog, Adventures in Oddessey (some of these are really geared for older kids, so while there wouldn't be anything bad, there may be stuff above their level), Chronicals of Narnia, Roverandom, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, and Redwall.

I word of caution on the Berenstein Bears books. You might not care so much, but in case you would, I have found that many of these books portray the dad as stupid, as the children knowing more than the dad, and the mom basically as never doing anything wrong. Not all the books are like that, but many of them are. I screen the ones we get from the library.

Oh, and chapter books would be good at that age, too. In addition to the ones above, we like Geronimo Stilton (and Thea Stilton), Hank the Cowdog, Adventures in Oddessey (some of these are really geared for older kids, so while there wouldn't be anything bad, there may be stuff above their level), Chronicals of Narnia, Roverandom, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, and Redwall.

I have noticed that about the BB books. I always screen what I read too. I had forgotten about Jan Brett!!

I LOVED Strega Nona and Little Bear when I was a kid...wonder if my mom still has them.

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I love love love the Llama llama books, and they have a Llama Llama Holiday Drama one about Christmas.

Definitely checking these out!!

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Wife to CaseyMom to Isaac and CarsonHoping for someone new in 2014Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Wife to CaseyMom to Isaac and CarsonHoping for someone new in 2014Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.